Chapter 1363: Chapter 1216: Innate Talent (Part 2)

Oh no! As soon as my little nephew asked that question, Anna’s temper was about to explode! Boohoo, I used to come over at night to tell you stories, but now it feels like all my efforts were in vain!

"Don’t worry, you’re not ugly at all."

With Melanie’s constant exclamations as the backdrop, Veronica lowered her head, gently touching her forehead to the baby’s, and softly reassured:

"You’re my child, and you’ll be just as beautiful as your mom."

"Oh."

The baby nodded, seeming to partly understand, then slightly furrowed his brows and asked worriedly:

"Mom, you’re very beautiful, but what if I look like Dad? I’ve never seen him before. Is Dad good-looking?"

"Leon... should be okay?"

After thinking about Leon’s appearance, Veronica honestly commented:

"He’s not a super handsome man, but he’s somewhat good-looking. Especially when he’s serious, he has a charm that makes you want to trust him... In my eyes, your father is definitely a man of extraordinary presence."

"Alright then."

After hearing Veronica’s words, the baby sighed softly.

"Based on what you said, I think I understand what Dad is like... I’ll try to look more like you."

"..."

You little rascal, actually disliking your own father.

Seeing her son, who had mastered the art of "tactful speech," Veronica couldn’t help but shake her head helplessly. She then looked over at William, who was deep in thought by the bedside, and curiously asked:

"William, why have you been so quiet? Didn’t you really want to see your little nephew before?"

"I’ve seen the nephew, but I have some important issues to consider." 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

Having grown much taller since Leon left and now reaching the height of the bed, William frowned and said:

"Sister-in-law, you’re advancing so fast, I’m afraid before I even graduate from the public school, you might have already unified the Twelve Kingdoms. If I want to do anything, I might have to join the Rim-clearing Bureau and see if I can explore outside.

But now with a new nephew in the family, if he’s not interested in inheriting the Twelve Kingdoms and wants to join the Rim-clearing Bureau to explore outside, should I slow down and wait for him to grow up first?"

"..."

You’re quite... considerate of him...

Faced with William’s rather "forward-thinking" idea, Veronica couldn’t help but smile, then reached out to pat his head and said:

"It’s okay, it will take a long time for him to grow up, so do what you want to do first. You don’t need to wait for him."

"Well... I’ll wait then."

Looking at the little nephew, whose eyebrows looked just like his big brother’s and seemed molded out of the same template, William sighed with some reluctance:

"The territories beyond the world are probably limited. If I finish all the exploring before he’s grown, and he finds there’s nothing left to do, it would be a pity... or maybe he won’t even need to grow up.

Big brother is already heading to the Old Soil, and I feel if I don’t start doing something soon, he might stabilize the Old Soil before the nephew is grown. Sigh... I wish I was born a little earlier, not too early, not too late..."

"..."

Watching William sighing and lamenting about not being born at the "right time," Veronica couldn’t help but look down at the child in her arms, feeling she had found the source of her son’s "old man" way of speaking.

Honestly, although William and Melanie are good kids, letting them come over and chat with the baby through the belly all day might have been a bit hasty...

"Alright, you two quiet down a bit!"

Bringing back Melanie, who had failed to escape, Anna, feeling a bit sorry, saw the tired faces of Veronica and the little nephew and shooed them away:

"Stop bothering your sister-in-law with all these questions! Both she and your little nephew need rest! Go, go, go! You’ve seen enough, now hurry out! Don’t disturb them!"

"Oh."

Faced with the strong suppression from Anna, the older sister, William, who had been worrying about the size of the Old Soil and the fact that it might not be enough for him and his nephew to explore, immediately put away his troubled expression and, along with Melanie, whose ear had been twisted red, was ushered out.

"Sister-in-law."

After the two little rascals left, Anna carefully sat by the bed, first affectionately kissing her little nephew, then holding Veronica’s hand and quietly said:

"When you entered the delivery room, someone from the Rim-clearing Bureau brought a message saying that big brother is coming back soon, and he should arrive in the next few days."

Leon is coming back?

Hearing this, Veronica couldn’t help but perk up, a blush appeared on her pale cheeks, and she smiled as she said:

"That’s great, it’s about time we stopped calling him ’the child.’ Once he’s back, we can decide on the child’s name... By the way, did the Rim-clearing Bureau mention exactly when he’s coming? I have two meetings to attend in a few days..."

"Sister-in-law..."

Seeing Veronica still worrying about work at this moment, Anna couldn’t help but express helplessness:

"Both you and big brother are the same... getting back to work right after having a baby? Shouldn’t you rest a bit?"

"It’s not affecting anything."

Veronica smiled and said:

"After so many years, I’m already used to it. If I don’t handle some documents each day, I’d feel uncomfortable. Also, it’s not a high-intensity meeting. It’s just listening to some reports and checking this year’s tax and financial situation, which should only take half a day at most. Moreover, now we have video calls, I don’t even need to leave the ward, I can attend the meeting right here. As long as we adjust the timing, it won’t delay picking up Leon."

Alright then...

Having been familiar with Veronica’s workaholic nature over the years, Anna sighed and could only choose to relent, answering:

"The Rim-clearing Bureau didn’t specify the exact time, they just said big brother is already on his way, probably about two weeks, and definitely not more than three weeks to reach our world."

Two to three weeks, that range is a bit large...

While really wanting to see Leon, who had been away from home for over two years, as soon as possible, Veronica also didn’t want to delay the approval of the fiscal budget, which was critical. Veronica couldn’t help but frown slightly and asked:

"My schedule can’t be easily adjusted. Can’t the Rim-clearing Bureau be a bit more precise?"

"I’ve already asked, but they said there’s nothing they can do."

Anna shook her head and said:

"I didn’t quite understand the specifics. They mentioned the time layers in the Old Soil where my big brother went are very chaotic, and the places he needs to pass through on the way are also constantly changing. They can only narrow it down this much."

"Alright."

After sighing with some regret, Veronica looked at the baby in her arms who had somehow closed his eyes and affectionately kissed his forehead, then said with a smile:

"It’s rare for Leon to come back, so I should rest for a few more days... Coming home after two years and finding we suddenly have a kid, might give him quite the surprise!"

"He won’t be."

Under the astonished gazes of Veronica and Anna, the baby, who seemed to be asleep just moments ago, suddenly opened his eyes, yawned a tiny yawn, and then seriously said:

"Dad already knows, and he’s quite happy... Oh, by the way, Dad is pretty good-looking, with eyebrows and eyes quite like mine."

"???" x2

After hearing the baby’s words, Anna and Veronica exchanged bewildered glances, unable to hold back their curiosity and asked:

"Why do you say that? How could you know big brother’s reaction in advance?"

"Aunt Anna, of course, I saw it with my own eyes."

The baby blinked his bright eyes and, somewhat puzzled, replied:

"All you have to do is have a chat with your future self, exchange consciousness for a few seconds, and then you’ll see how it happens. Can’t you guys do something that simple?"